Netflix will release "Tantara," a new Korean original series starring Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo, on Dec. 11. The streaming platform announced the date on 22 October, according to Yonhap News Agency. The show also brings screenwriter Noh Hee-kyung back after more than four years.
The story and cast
"Tantara" is a period drama set between the 1960s and the 1980s. Song plays Min-ja, who climbs out of poverty and ventures into the recording industry; Gong plays Dong-gu, her childhood friend, who backs her dream. The supporting cast includes Kim Seol-hyun, Cha Seung-won, Lee Hanee and Na Moon-hee.
Yonhap did not report the number of episodes or whether all of them will drop at once. Netflix released a poster for the series alongside the date.
Noh Hee-kyung and Song Hye-kyo
Yonhap calls Noh a star screenwriter. The new series reunites her with Song, who led two of her earlier dramas:
| Year | Series | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "Worlds Within" | Starring Song Hye-kyo |
| 2013 | "That Winter, the Wind Blows" | Starring Song Hye-kyo |
| 2022 | "Our Blues" | Most recent Noh drama named by Yonhap |
| 11 Dec. 2026 | "Tantara" | Starring Song Hye-kyo and Gong Yoo |
What comes next
"Tantara" arrives on Netflix on Dec. 11. Yonhap has given no word yet on a trailer or episode count.